anaptyctic
|a-nap-tyc-tic|
C2
/ˌæn.əpˈtɪk.tɪk/
relating to vowel insertion
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anaptyctic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anaptyktos,' where 'ana-' meant 'up' or 'again' and 'ptyein' meant 'to blow' or 'to spit.'
Historical Evolution
'anaptyktos' was adopted into New Latin as 'anaptyxis' and then formed the English adjective 'anaptyctic.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to the act of inserting a vowel, but now it describes anything relating to that process.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characterized by anaptyxis, the insertion of a vowel sound within a word.
An anaptyctic vowel is inserted to break up difficult consonant clusters.
Synonyms
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